Amarda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amarda is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 281 families residing in the village Amarda. The total population of Amarda is 1,262 out of which 663 are males and 599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amarda is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amarda village is 133 which is 11% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amarda is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Amarda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amarda is 76.9%. Thus Amarda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.82% and the female literacy rate is 68.1% in Amarda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amarda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amarda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amarda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 70 | 63 |
| Literacy | 76.88% | 84.82% | 68.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 240 | 217 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 75 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 160 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Amarda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amarda village out of total population, 424 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 424 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 331 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 111 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 86 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 133 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 48 | 19 |
| Non Working | 838 | 284 | 554 |
Nearby Villages to Amarda,
Below are the list of villages near Amarda village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baman Sai | 1,527 |
| Junia | 868 |
| Ujlachak | 174 |
| Ghari Chak | 344 |
| Banshi Chak | 1,639 |
| Amadpur | 369 |
| Jahalda | 2,186 |
| Rela | 1,376 |
| Bimbal Titia | 2,496 |
| Kautia | 744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amarda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia